These past few days, every time Liliana thought about Finnian's feelings for Amara, she just couldn't get a decent night's sleep. She had to pile on layers of concealer to hide the dark circles under her eyes.
As she settled into the car, her gaze turned steely.
Finnian must be enamored with Amara's personality, she reasoned. Amara always wore a scarf to cover the scar on her face, so she looked fairly presentable on the outside.
But if Finnian were to see Amara's scar, to witness her real, unsettling appearance, he'd surely be repulsed and would start to dislike her.
The problem was, Amara never took off her scarf. Rumor had it she even kept it on while eating and sleeping. How on earth could she get Amara to remove it?
Liliana pondered this, a shadow passing over her eyes.
A few days later, the film crew was slated for an outdoor shoot at the lakeside park downtown, just a half-hour's drive from the studio lot.
That morning, there was a crucial scene to film—a lakeside confrontation between Keith and Liliana. Once the crew arrived, they immediately began unloading equipment, setting up the scene, and getting everyone into makeup.
A makeup tent was set up not far from the lake, where Liliana sat as the makeup artist worked on her.
Nora entered, hunched over slightly, clutching a small box, looking visibly nervous. "Liliana, is it time now?"
Liliana nodded coolly.
"I’m still a bit scared." Nora admitted.
"What's there to be scared of?" Liliana snapped.
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